Compare towns
Raymond vs Minot vs Epping
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Raymond has the youngest population (median age 43.4).
Minot has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Raymond | Minot | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,900Highest |
2,794Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.4±3.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
49±6.1Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
| Minot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,597±$10kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$95,655±$17kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
| Raymond and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $370,400±$17k 11% above U.S. |
$294,900±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,376±$196 about the U.S. average |
$878±$801Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Epping and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,146 97% above U.S. |
$2,602Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±11.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±40.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.8%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #96 of 120 in NH | #78 of 133 in ME | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Raymond School District | RSU 16 | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Raymond High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.